June 6, 2018 — LG might equip the G8 with a 4K LCD display

LG previously said that it reserves its AMOLED displays for its V series of phones, so it shouldn’t come as any surprise that the G8 will once again opt for an LED panel for its display.

All the big details

What will the phone look like?

As of right now, we really aren’t sure.

There haven’t been any leaked renders or hands-on photos of the G8, meaning we aren’t sure at all what the phone will look like.

If LG continues to reiterate on the design language found with the G6 and G7, the G8 will feature a glass back, aluminum frame, and an LCD screen with some sort of notch.

Last year’s G7 was offered in a few striking colorways, and we can only hope that’s true once again with the G8.

What specs will it have?

Once again, there’s not a whole lot of info out there regarding the G8’s specifications. We’ve put together the following spec list based on the latest rumors and things that just seem likely based on past LG releases, so take everything here with a grain of salt.

Category

Spec

Operating System

Android 9 Pie

Display

LCD 3120 x 1440

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Rear Cameras

Three sensors

Audio

Sound on Display tech

Charging

USB-C Qi wireless

When will the G8 be released?

Like everything else with the G8, its release date is also up in the air.

Last year’s LG G7 was first announced on June 29, 2018, but that was quite a bit later compared to the G6 and G5 which were both unveiled in February at Mobile World Congress in 2017 and 2016, respectively.

What’s LG going to do this year?

An announcement at Mobile World Congress isn’t out of the question and seems fairly likely if LG wants to one-up Samsung which will be announcing its Galaxy S10 series just a week before this year’s trade show on February 20.

How much is it going to cost?

As for the LG G8’s price, don’t expect it to be cheap.

Here’s what pricing has been like for the last three G-series flagships:

LG G5 — $ 650

LG G6 — $ 650

LG G7 — $ 750

The LG G8 could stick with the G7’s starting price of $ 750 or increase things a bit to $ 800.

That’d still be cheaper than phones like the Note 9 and Pixel 3 XL either way, but if you’re in the market for an affordable phone this year, the G8 probably isn’t going to be for you.